All-Valley Teams

Cardinals’ Ledesma tabbed Offensive Player of the Year

Eladio Jaimez

From his first official start as a Harlingen Cardinals quarterback against Harlingen South in 2010 to his final start against San Antonio Madison earlier this month, Kevin Ledesma never relented. A two-year starter for the Cardinals, Ledesma will go... Full story

Harlingen's Prado named All-Valley's top defender

Eladio Jaimez

HARLINGEN — If there’s one thing Nathan Prado values more than football, it’s his faith. Growing up, Prado said his family always took him to church. "At first, I didn’t understand," Prado said. "I didn’t realize that ... Full story

All-Valley Baseball: Discipline helps Gutierrez

Dave Favila

For Eric Gutierrez, the key to success is strict, unwavering, never-ending, hardcore discipline. Don’t argue with him. It works. Need proof? Check out these numbers: On the mound the Sharyland junior ace finished the 2011 season with an ERA of... Full story

Intense competition for Girls Athlete of the Year

David Hinojosa

This year’s Girls Athlete of the Year nominees for the RGV All-Star Sports Awards includes one Best, two multi-sports stars and four who had state-level credentials.   The winner will be revealed on Tuesday night at Yeckel Auditorium in ... Full story

All Valley Softball: Navarro caps solid career for La Joya

Armando Garza

Clarisa Navarro’s first love is baseball. Yes, baseball. The La Joya senior has played since she was 4 years old and she’s a superb player. But it was only after some prodding from her parents that the five-tool baseball player took up s... Full story

Harlingen High's Garcia pitches her way to All-Valley MVP

Armando Garza

If Jennifer Garcia wanted to end her high school career with a bang, then that didn't happen. Ka-boom! was more like it. With magnificent numbers to go along with perhaps the most successful softball season in Harlingen history, Garcia has pitched ... Full story

All-Valley softball team

RGVSports.com

2009 All-Valley softballMVP: Jennifer Garcia, HarlingenPitcher of the Year: Roxanne Rodriguez, PSJA NorthOffensive Player of the Year: Rocio Valle, Bro. PorterNewcomer of the Year: Renee Chavez, LyfordCoach of the Year: Lance White, 3rd season, Harli... Full story

2009 All-Valley Soccer: Morales, Mireles reap state championship benefits

Roy Hess

Playing their best soccer at just the right time, coach Esequiel Morales and the Hidalgo Pirates, led by junior forward Jesus Mireles, brought the Rio Grande Valley its third UIL state championship in six seasons. The District 61-4A third-place Pira... Full story

2009 All-Valley Soccer: Flores, Campos win girls MVP honors

Roy Hess

Harlingen South forward Sarah Flores and McAllen High sweeper Dani Campos are MVP-caliber soccer players, and they have the stats to prove it. Flores, a junior, is the 2009 All-Valley girls offensive MVP, while Campos, a senior, is the All-Valley gi... Full story

2009 All-Valley Soccer: Arney, Pedroza share girls coaching honors

Roy Hess

Pat Arney of McAllen High and Omar Pedroza of Harlingen South have been friendly rivals for more than a decade and have guided the Rio Grande Valley's most consistently successful girls high school soccer programs. This season they again coached the... Full story

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